Olympic Event:
Protests Kick Off
The Torch Relay

Activists Infiltrate
Lighting Ceremony;
San Francisco Awaits

By

Stephanie Kang in New York,

Mei Fong in Beijing and

Stacy Meichtry in Olympia, Greece

Updated March 25, 2008 11:59 pm ET

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Forget the javelin, marathon and table tennis. For many protesters of the Beijing Olympics, the events are already under way -- ranging from pamphleteering and banner-hanging to rush-hour freeway blocking.

China launched its Olympic torch relay in Greece on Monday, a highly choreographed,...